Ministries
Family Ministries
Ministry to families is at the core of all we do together at First Baptist. Our call and passion is sharing Christ with the families of our community and world. We understand the strain of daily life and hope to provide a community to support, encourage, equip and challenge families of all shapes and sizes to follow Christ.
Our family friendly perspective shows up in all kinds of ways. Many of our weekly programs allow for families to stay together for activities in a cross-generational setting. Children are always welcome to our special events and many of those events are focused for them. We offer fellowship times allowing families to eat together, learn together and do mission together.
Those whose children have grown and have their own families are not left out. We offer studies, fellowship and more during times convenient for them. There are also opportunities to serve as well.
Young, middle-aged and retired all can find a place to call home at First Baptist, won't you join us as we seek to be His light to our world?
Men's Ministries
American Baptist Men have been a part of First Baptist from the beginning. The men of our church participate and are active in many missions both in our community and beyond.
Our men meet for breakfast and study twice a month. Men and Boy's support various aspects of our churches ministries with funds and labor. Whether you like to mow, scoop snow, share your faith, work at camp or fund a project you will find something to do with our active Men's group.
Women's Ministries
American Baptist Women's Ministries are active and vital to the ongoing ministry of First Baptist. The women of our church are involved in supporting and carrying out many kinds of ministries to our community and world.
ABWM work includes local, national and international. They host outreach events in Fairbury like, Table Treasures, send mission supplies through White Cross and Samaritans Purse, fund camp scholarships. Our women know outreach and live their faith, join them and the fun.
Youth Ministries (BYF)
Baptist Youth Fellowship is our ministry to young people. It is an exciting adventure of faith building activities and opportunities. We are active and aware of the great energy available from our youth who are ready to answers God's call upon their lives.
Our youth take ministry seriously, we have been to camps and conferences, like Camp Merrill and Dare 2 Share, in our own community we have helped with outreach events to share Christ with our friends and family, and we continue to train to learn better how to share our faith with others. We also collect food for the food pantry and cook a meal to share with the Norfolk Rescue Mission.
Things are always going on at First Baptist, sign up for our youth mailing list and don't miss out on the action!
Outreach Ministries
A core value at First Baptist is reaching out beyond our four walls. We've discovered that our church exists not for our convenience or needs alone, but rather for the support and needs of those who have not yet become a part of God's kingdom. First Baptist exists to reach out to all of our friends, families, neighbors and more. Every component of our ministry is designed to invite people in and take us out into our community with that invitation.
This puts us in some unexpected places at times. We sponsor events geared to welcome new people to our neighborhood, like the Block Party and provide gift baskets to those whose lives are in transition.
We are always prayerfully considering opportunities to reach out beyond our building, lives and tradition to bring the Gospel to our community.